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EP About this file: EP2551943

EP2551943 - Nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FDK Corporation
1-6-41 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8212 / JP
[2016/09]
Former [2015/10]For all designated states
FDK Corporation
5-36-11, Shimbashi
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8677 / JP
Former [2013/05]For all designated states
FDK Twicell Co., Ltd.
307-2, Koyagi-machi
Takasaki-shi
Gunma 370-0071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kihara, Masaru
c/o FDK TWICELL CO., LTD.
307-2, Koyagi-machi
Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-0071 / JP
02 / Takei, Masaaki
c/o FDK TWICELL CO., LTD.
307-2, Koyagi-machi
Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-0071 / JP
03 / Yamane, Tetsuya
c/o FDK TWICELL CO., LTD.
307-2, Koyagi-machi
Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-0071 / JP
 [2013/05]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2016/39]
Former [2013/05]Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date12177534.023.07.2012
[2013/05]
Priority number, dateJP2011016532028.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011165320
[2013/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2551943
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2551943
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/24, H01M4/32, H01M4/38, H01M4/62, H01M10/34, H01M4/36, C22C19/03, C01B3/00, C22C1/02, C22C1/04, C22C28/00, C22C19/00
[2016/22]
CPC:
H01M4/32 (EP,US); C01B3/0057 (EP,US); C22C1/02 (EP,US);
C22C1/023 (EP,US); C22C1/0433 (EP,US); C22C19/00 (EP,US);
C22C19/03 (EP,US); C22C28/00 (EP,US); H01M10/345 (EP,US);
H01M4/242 (EP,US); H01M4/362 (EP,US); H01M4/383 (EP,US);
H01M4/62 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/05]H01M4/24, H01M4/32, H01M4/38, H01M4/52, H01M4/62, H01M10/34, H01M4/36, C22C19/03
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/39]
Former [2013/05]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wieder aufladbare Nickel-Wasserstoff-Batterie[2013/05]
English:Nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery[2013/05]
French:Batterie rechargeable au nickel-hydrogène[2013/05]
Examination procedure27.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
20.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2016Fee for grant paid
17.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.05.2016
Opposition(s)29.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2012
AL28.09.2016
AT28.09.2016
BE28.09.2016
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
MC28.09.2016
MK28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
TR28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU23.07.2012
AL28.09.2016
AT28.09.2016
BE28.09.2016
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
MC28.09.2016
MK28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2019/46]HU23.07.2012
AL28.09.2016
AT28.09.2016
BE28.09.2016
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
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MC28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU23.07.2012
AL28.09.2016
AT28.09.2016
BE28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
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MC28.09.2016
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PL28.09.2016
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SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2019/30]AL28.09.2016
AT28.09.2016
BE28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
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LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
MC28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2018/47]AL28.09.2016
AT28.09.2016
BE28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
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EE28.09.2016
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BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2017/52]AT28.09.2016
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CZ28.09.2016
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SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2017/34]AT28.09.2016
BE28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2017/32]AT28.09.2016
BE28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
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SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
Former [2017/13]FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
RS28.09.2016
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Former [2017/11]FI28.09.2016
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Former [2017/10]FI28.09.2016
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NO28.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI28.09.2016
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Former [2017/07]LT28.09.2016
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